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Hog Roast Hire for Ash Green
Hog roast hire in Ash Green: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Weddings and receptions
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Milestone birthdays
Book a hog roast in Ash Green
Perfect for your event in Ash Green
Slow roasting cannot be faked: tender pork and proper crackling.
However big or small the event in Ash Green, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Christmas fairs
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Clubhouse events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Ash station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How dietary needs are handled
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How many staff will carve and serve
About our hog roast hire in Ash Green
People book a hog roast in Ash Green for everything from birthdays to fêtes. The idea is always the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. Popular choices include salads, crackling and hog roast rolls, and we are frequently booked for club events and presentations and christmas fairs.
In a hamlet or village like Ash Green, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Parking near the spot
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Ash Green
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
What affects the price in Ash Green
Your quote depends on:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
A hog roast in Ash Green: local details
Ash Green is about 2 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Ash Green is well within our area for events. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 6 miles away.
Historic houses near Ash Green include Wanborough Manor (2.1 miles east) and Farnham Castle (4.4 miles west). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Ash Grange Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in GU12, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Compass Rose Road, Drovers Way and Ash Green Lane East, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Ash Green we cover include Ash (1 mile west), Tongham (1 mile south-west), Seale (1 mile south), Ash Vale (2 miles north-west) and Sandy Cross (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (6 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north), Farnham (4 miles south-west), Egham (15 miles north-east) and Frimley (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Ash Museum (0.6 miles north-west) and Farnham Castle (4.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
- Schools near Ash Green include Ash Manor School (1 mile west) and The Connaught School (1.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Dover Arms (0.7 miles north)
- Local facilities include Seale and Tongham (1.7 miles south-west)
What else we do in Ash Green
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Around midsummer it stays light in Ash Green until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is usually in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Ash Green
How far is Ash Green from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Aldershot Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you cover Ash Green?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Is crackling included?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away